Nicole

Career Field: Journalism

Years of Experience: 11

My Career Challenge: I was in a challenging work situation where I felt undervalued and underappreciated. My boss and I had a conversation about transitioning out, and she asked me to give at least three months’ notice. My goal with working with Ellen was to get advice on moving forward from that role.

How Coaching Helped: It was my first time working with a career coach and it was great having an outside voice giving me expert guidance on both managing a challenging work situation and navigating the job search. I didn’t realize how much I was lacking positive reinforcement on the work/skills front until I started working with her and she bolstered me up.

Outcome: Working with Ellen helped me un-hook myself from my boss and build back my confidence in my capabilities and work. As we focused on the job search, she helped me build my tool kit to prepare for interviews and reminded me that I have valuable skills that other employers will appreciate.

“Ellen is a thoughtful, caring coach who helped me boost my confidence while dealing with a challenging work situation and helped me move forward with a job search strategy. She helped me recognize the value of my skills — and that I needed to ask for a salary equivalent to that.”  - Nicole